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July 17, 2011

Summer skirts beat the heat

Vintage 1950s Red & White Gingham Summer Dress w/ Full Skirt by Pixie of California

I used to be a die-hard jeans fan. I wore jeans every day, even through the long, hot summers...



...until my daughter convinced me to try wearing skirts in the summer. They were much cooler than jeans she told me...

Still summer

...I found out that she was right...

1966 Spiegel catalog linen dresses

...Skirts are MUCH cooler than jeans in the summer...

Spiegel 1963 evening frocks

...Summer skirts catch the tiny breezes and keep my legs cool...

Spiegel 1963 three summer dresses

...I can wear a skirt and dress it up for church, or keep it casual for during the week...

Smart in the summertime 1938

...Skirts are modest...

Haute couture 1957 #2

... and feminine...



...I don't think I'll ever spend another summer in jeans.



Do you remember when most women dressed like this in the summer? I do. I remember my mother and grandmother dressing like this. They always looked so pretty and ladylike.

How about you? What is your favorite clothing for the hot summer months?

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1 comments:

  1. LOVE LOVE LOVE all the beautiful vintage dresses and skirts!

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